Earthworks Ethos Broadcast Mic Review / Test

Today I review my new favorite broadcast condenser microphone, the Earthwork Ethos. This is an expensive mic, but it offers a powerful low-end without being muddy, a clear and detailed mid section without sound scooped, and an extended and open top-end without sounding over-boosted or artificial. It also rejects plosives extremely well handles handling noise like a champ. It’s expensive, but hacking shoot am I impressed by this thing.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:35 - Setup
00:55 - What’s in the Box
01:18 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:10 - Specifications
02:36 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:56 - Plosive Test
03:09 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:27 - Background Noise Test
03:45 - Untreated Room Test
04:06 - Shock Rejection Test
04:24 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:41 - Windscreen Tone Test
05:24 - Intro to Comparison
05:48 - Shure SM7b Comparison
06:19 - Rode Broadcaster Comparison
06:52 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
07:23 - Earthworks Icon Pro Comparison
07:58 - Lauten Audio LS208 Comparison
08:38 - Neumann KSM105 Comparison
09:15 - Earthworks SR314 Comparison
09:52 - Neumann BCM705 Comparison
10:39 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:21 - Music Test
12:27 - Pros & Cons
13:28 - Overall Thoughts
15:17 - Recommendation
16:38 - Outro